About Intertek Group

Intertek Group plc provides quality and safety solutions to a range of industries around the world. The company's services include testing, certification, auditing, safety, inspection, quality assurance, evaluation, analytical, advisory, training, outsourcing, and risk management. Divisions The company operates in seven divisions, including Consumer Goods; Commercial and Electrical; Oil, Chemical, and Agri; Government Services; Analytical Services; Industrial Services; and Minerals. Consumer Goods The Consumer Goods division provides services to the textiles, toys, footwear, hardlines, food, and retail industries. Its services include testing, inspection, auditing, advisory services, quality assurance, and hazardous substance testing. Its customers include retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers within a global supply chain. Commercial and Electrical The Commercial and Electrical division provides services, including testing and certification, electromagnetic compatibility testing (EMC), outsourcing, benchmark and performance testing and environmental testing. These are provided to a range of industries, including the home appliance, lighting, medical, building, industrial and HVAC/R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration), IT, telecom, renewable energy, and automotive industries. Its customers include manufacturers, retailers, industry organizations, and government departments. It has a range of owned marks and accreditations, including the ETL listed mark and the Warnock Hersey mark for North America; and the S mark, Asta mark, and BEAB mark for Europe, as well as provides CB certification and the CE mark and GS mark for Europe. Oil, Chemical, and Agri The Oil, Chemical, and Agri division provides independent cargo inspection, as well as non-inspection related laboratory testing, calibration, and related technical services. Its customers include energy, petroleum, chemical, and agricultural industries. Government Services The Government Services division offers a range of services to governments, national standards organizations and customs departments. Services include cargo scanning, fiscal support services, and standards programmes. Analytical Services The Analytical Services division provides advanced laboratory services and consultancy to a range of industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and automotive and aerospace. Industrial Services The Industrial Services division provides technical verification, inspection, testing, and auditing services. This includes management systems certification, second-party auditing, supplier evaluation, conformity assessment, asset integrity management, training, health and safety consulting, and greenhouse gas services. It serves various industries, including oil, gas, petrochemical, power, renewable energy, and civil and infrastructure. Minerals The Minerals division provides analytical solutions to minerals, ore, and mining industry. The company’s network of laboratories and sample preparation facilities offer key services, such as analysis at the point of exploration and production of gold, precious metals and iron ore; fire assay; and testing and analysis of coal and coke, as well as environmental monitoring. The company also provides marine and inspection services of minerals shipments. Customers The company's customers include Aerojet; Agfa Healthcare; AkzoNobel; Auchan; The Government of Bangladesh; Barrick Gold of Australia; BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd; Boddington Gold Mine/ Newmont Asia Pacific; Bosch; Bose Corporation; BP; Canon; Certified Automotive; Parts Association; ChevronTexaco; Cisco; Citgo; ConocoPhillips; DSM; ExxonMobil; Gap Inc; Häagen-Dazs; Haier; Hitachi; Honeywell; Hydro-Quebec; IBM; IKEA; J C Penney Company, Inc.; Kohl’s; The Government of Kuwait; Lear Corporation; Levi Strauss & Co; LG; LIDL; Linde; Lloyd’s Register; Maersk; Marks & Spencer; McDonald’s Corporation; The Government of Mexico; Morgan Stanley; Mothercare; The Government of Mozambique; Nestle; Newcrest Mining Limited; The Government of Nigeria; Nikon; Nordstrom, Inc.; Panasonic; Payless ShoeSource; Petroleo Brasileiro; Rolls-Royce; SABIC; Samsung; The Government of Saudi Arabia; Saudi Aramco; Schneider Electric; Sears Holdings Management Corporation; Shell; Smiths Medical; StatoilHydro; Talisman Energy; Territory Resources Limited; Tesco; The Home Depot Inc; Timberland; TOKYO ELECTRON LTD; Toshiba; Total; Trafigura; Valero; Vitol; and YAMAHA. Geographic segments The company's geographic segments include the Americas; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia Pacific. Acquisitions In February 2009, the company acquired 100% of the share capital of Aptech Engineering Services, Inc., which is a full-service engineering consultancy company that involves in the life management of facilities, equipment, and infrastructure for clients in energy-related industries. In December 2008, the company acquired the assets and the audit and inspection business of RQA, operating in the food industry in the U.S.A.; and 100% of Porst & Partner GmbH, which provides chemical analysis of harmful substances in leather, textiles, toys, and hard goods. In November 2008, the company acquired 100% of Eko-Lab Sp. z.o.o, which provides testing services for the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industry. In October 2008, the company acquired 100% of Transworld Laboratories (Ghana) Limited, which provides analytical testing services to the minerals and exploration industry. In September 2008, the company acquired 100% of the share capital of HP White Laboratory Inc, which provides ballistic resistance testing of protective equipment and, which also tests ammunition and firearms. In April 2008, the company acquired 100% of the share capital of Hi-Cad Technical Services Ltd (Hi-Cad), which provides 3D data capture and measurement services, primarily to customers in the upstream and downstream oil and petroleum industry in the U.K. and the U.S.; and 100% of 4-Front Research Limited, which provides analytical support for clinical research studies on cosmetic, personal care, functional food, and over-the-counter pharmaceutical and medical products. In February 2008, the company acquired 100% of CML Biotech Ltd (CML), which provides laboratory and consultancy services and sells testing kits related to the measurement and management of bacteria in the upstream oil and gas industries; Epsilon Technical Services Ltd, which provides safety and advisory services to companies with products for use in potentially explosive atmospheres; and Bioclin Research Laboratories Ltd, which provides product quality testing and bio-analytical services to pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology companies, in Ireland and internationally. In January 2008, the company acquired 100% of Electrical Mechanical Instrument Services (UK) Ltd, which provides calibration services to the oil and gas industries in the U.K. and the Middle East.